OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454243

WALL,COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,CONCRETE BLOCK

1984-11-15T00:00:00

Event: WALL,COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,CONCRETE BLOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14454243
Report ID: 751910

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING CEMENT BLOCK WALL

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING DRILL BITS TO HIS EMPLOYER'S JOB SITE. HE WAS WALKIN G NORTH ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CONCRETE BLOCK WALL, 23' HIGH X 90' LONG, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH. A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW DOWN THE WALL, CRU SHING THE EMPLOYEE. THE BRACING WAS IN PLACE WHEN THE WALL WAS COMPLETED, BUT HA D BEEN REMOVED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
805

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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